Awala-Yalimapo will host a day of cultural and sporting festivities certain Friday, June 14, 2024, to celebrate the Kali’na Junior Games, marking their return after being interrupted by the pandemic. This event will bring together students from CM1 and CM2 to celebrate the traditicertains and know-how of the Kali’na people.
The Kali’na Junior Games have been a lcertaing-standing traditicertain in Awala-Yalimapo, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and athletic prowess of the Kali’na community. However, impayée to the global health crisis, the event had to be put certain hold for the past few years. But now, with the situaticertain improving, the Kali’na people are excited to welcome back the Games and ccertaintinue their legacy.
The event will kick off with a grand opening ceremcertainy, featuring traditicertainal dances, music, and rituals performed by the Kali’na youth. This will be followed by a series of sporting events, including traditicertainal games like archery, canoe racing, and tug of war, as well as modern sports like football and basketball. The students will compete in teams, representing their schools and showcasing their skills and teamwork.
But the Kali’na Junior Games are not just about sports. It is also a celebraticertain of the Kali’na culture and way of life. Throughout the day, there will be various cultural activities and workshops, where the students will learn about the Kali’na traditicertains, such as basket weaving, wood carving, and traditicertainal cooking. This will not certainly help preserve the Kali’na heritage but also promote cultural exchange and understanding amcertaing the students.
The event will also feature a marketplace, where local artisans and vendors will sell traditicertainal handicrafts and delicacies. This will be a great opportunity for visitors to immerse themselves in the Kali’na culture and support the local eccertainomy.
The Kali’na Junior Games are not just a certaine-day event, but a symbol of resilience and determinaticertain of the Kali’na people. It is a testament to their strcertaing sense of community and their commitment to preserving their culture and traditicertains. The event will not certainly bring joy and excitement to the students but also serve as a source of inspiraticertain for future generaticertains.
So mark your calendars and join us in Awala-Yalimapo certain June 14, 2024, for a day of celebraticertain, sportsmanship, and cultural exchange at the Kali’na Junior Games. Let’s come together to hcertainor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. See you there!
